The Unigram
Newsletter for August 2019
Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento
2425 Sierra Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95825
Office (916) 483-9283
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August 4: Harvest Celebration — A Service for All Ages
Rev. Lucy Bunch
Worship Associates Sangye Hawke and Molly Stuart;
Keith Atwater, Music Director - Paula Joy Welter, guitar and vocal
Come celebrate the bounty of the summer harvest at this service for all ages. We will hear stories, songs, and poems about gardening and celebrate the bounty of the earth with a "tomato communion." What could be better than that! Bring something from your garden to share and take away a treat from someone else.
- Sunday Spiritual Practices at 9:45 a.m.: Walking the Labyrinth in the Meadow
- Nursery Care 9:20 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Room 11 of the Education Wing
- Recognition of August birthdays
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August 11: Committed to Parenting: Perfection Not Required
Matthew Waterman, preaching, with Rev. Dr. Roger Jones
Worship Associate Celia Buckley, Pianist Dr. Irina Tchantceva
Parenting requires commitment, work, and lots of self-care. In this ever-busier world, being a parent
is really
difficult, but our UU Principles help guide our parenting and shape the lives that we have as parents. Come, share community and some humor, as we speak about the joys and struggles of parenting, and how to be the best parents we can be (even if we aren’t perfect).
After a career in banking and accounting, Matthew left Wyoming with his family to attend Starr King School for the Ministry. Matthew and his spouse, Deanne, are parents to four great children, one remaining at home with them. Now in his third year of seminary, Matthew is finding his prophetic voice from a place of authenticity, although he still hasn’t been “Parent of the Year.”
- Sunday Spiritual Practices at 9:45 a.m.: Tai Chi and Chi Gong in the Fahs Room
- Nursery Care 9:20 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Room 11 of the Education Wing
- Candles of Sorrow and Celebration may be lit as you arrive for the service
- Today we welcome our new accompanist, Dr. Irina Tchantceva.
August 18: Vulnerability: Yours, Mine, Ours and Theirs
Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, preaching, with Sangye Hawke, Music Director Keith Atwater, Worship Associate Larry Boles
- Exploring Unitarian Universalism at 9:30 a.m.: Faith for a UU with Rev. Roger
- Sunday Spiritual Practices at 9:45 a.m.: Meditation in Room 6
- Nursery Care 9:20 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Room 11 of the Education Wing
- Farewell words by and a blessing for recent high school graduates
Most people have times when we feel vulnerable—perhaps by a choice to stretch ourselves if we’re lucky, or just by looking at the state of the world, or hearing a diagnosis, or looking at a pile of bills and wondering how to make ends meet. There may be no avoiding vulnerability, but there may be better ways of living with it.
August 25: The Devil is Alive and Well
Rev. Lucy Bunch, preaching; Worship Associate Frances Myers, Music Director Keith Atwater, Pianist Dr. Irina Tchantceva
The devil is alive and well in our stories, art, movies and music. What does the prevalence of this red horned creature say about us as humans? We will explore the history and meaning of devils and reflect on why they persist throughout history.
- Sunday Spiritual Practice: Reading, Responding to Poetry, Room 6 at 9:45 a.m.
- Nursery Care 9:20 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Room 11 of the Education Wing
- Newcomers’ Orientation and Tour of our Campus: 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. starting in the Library
September 1 A Few of My Favorite UU Things
UUSS Religious Services Committee, worship leaders
Rev Lucy Bunch, Worship Associate
Keith Atwater Music Director, Pianist Dr. Irina Tchantceva
This Sunday members of the Religious Services Committee will each reflect on their favorite things about UUSS: what has opened their hearts, what keeps them coming back, how their lives have been enriched, and why they have committed their time, talents and support to our community. Come, listen and be blessed by their stories.
- Sunday Spiritual Practice at 9:45: Walking the Labyrinth in the Meadow
- Nursery Care 9:20 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in Room 11 of the Education Wing
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Shared Offering Recipient
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Every month we give half of the Sunday offering to a local not-for-profit group. UUSS members vote every year to choose 12 community partners that embody our values and reflect our mission to be a force for healing in the world. In June, we contributed $3,215 to Mercy Pedalers. In August, our community partner is Opening Doors, which provides comprehensive life-changing and lifesaving services for refugees, immigrants, and human trafficking survivors and their families in the Sacramento region.
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Rev. Roger’s Message:
A Kid-Friendly Congregation: Generosity, Labor and Love
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Behold the preparations:
Our Family Ministry Team is planning for another year of monthly special events for all ages to connect across the generations—outings as well as parties at UUSS.
Our Religious Education Coordinator (Miranda Massa) and our RE volunteers are planning for a year of Spirit Play (grades K-5), Junior High Youth Group (grades 6-8), and Senior High Youth Group (grades 9-12).
Our four trained OWL teachers are planning for an offering of the values-based sexuality education program, Our Whole Lives.
Janet Lopes and a group of adult Mentors are planning to meet once a month after church with a group of adolescent UUs to support their spiritual development and their deepening of connection to this community in the UU program known as Coming of Age.
Our Nursery Care staff continue their professional and loving support for infants and toddlers every Sunday of the year while parents, grandparents and guardians attend the worship service.
Meanwhile:
Volunteers have been working in the summer sun to prepare the hard ground and erect a new swing set and playground structure in the meadow between the Room 11 Nursery and our Community Garden. Led by John McMillan, weekday workers range in age from early 60s to mid-80s! The age range of Saturday crews has been broader, with younger adults and a teen. These volunteers don’t have kids in the nursery, and they may not have met most of the kids in Religious Education. But they love them. It has been hard and hot work, but it’s a labor of love.
Likewise, most of those of us who donated over $12,000 for this multi-part project don’t have little ones in Religious Education anymore. Yet by our free gifts and our actions, we affirm and promote the vision of “an inter-generational community,” as it states in the UUSS Mission, Values and Covenant.
It takes all of us together to build a community of love and support for all ages. Please join me in thanking those who have given of their time, talents, care and efforts to make it happen.
With love and thanks,
Rev. Dr. Roger D. Jones
P.S.—Thank you to the many generous donors toward the $1 million matching grant for Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism! In June, gifts at UUSS ranged from $5 to $1,000, with an average gift of $143. We surpassed our goal of $5,000, raising $8,312!
Read about BLUU at this link
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Finding Rev. Roger in August
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To have a good conversation, let’s make an appointment! We can find a time to talk or meet that works for your schedule and mine. I’d love to connect with you, so give me a call. However, until August 7, I’ll be in Krakow, Poland, on a Unitarian heritage tour and then will visit Prague—including the Unitarian Church and other sights. From August 23 through September 3, I’ll be visiting family and friends in the Midwest.
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Rev. Lucy's Message:
Radical Hospitality
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I don’t know if you have noticed, but we have had a lot of visitors recently. I’ve noticed. Roger and I try to greet as many newcomers as we can each Sunday. But I also know that August is generally a busy month for newcomers, so I am soliciting your help. For August and for every Sunday.
Our greeter team does a great job of welcoming newcomers and orienting them to what’s happening at UUSS. Every Sunday we offer a “meet and greet” in the library where they can talk with a Board or Program Council member. We offer a Newcomer Orientation every fourth Sunday, and an Exploring UU class every third Sunday. But it’s the welcome on their first visit that counts.
Here is where you come in. Every one of you. Every Sunday at the beginning of the service we say, “We welcome all who come”. That’s your part—to welcome everyone with friendliness and warmth. Seek out that person who you don’t know and introduce yourself. Don’t worry about what to say. It’s simple. "Hi. My name is _____ and I don’t think we have met before. I am happy you are here."
I know it’s hard to talk with someone you don’t know, but it’s even harder being the new person who is coming into a new place. Maybe they haven’t been in a church in a long time, or ever. Maybe they have not felt welcomed at another church. I recall a visit to another UU church (which shall remain nameless) where they encouraged newcomers to take a green mug at coffee hour so that people would know they were new. I took a green mug. . . and no one talked to me. I read the bulletin board and left feeling ignored and unwelcome.
At the newcomer orientation we ask people to tell us why they came to UUSS. Their answers show a longing for community and connection, a place to feel supported as a parent, a place of refuge from our troubled world. We can be that place for them. But they won’t know that unless we welcome them, all of them, just as they are. UUSS is our home. And we should treat each newcomer as a guest in our home. A guest we hope will feel safe and welcomed, and will make UUSS their home too.
Sending love to all,
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Finding Rev. Lucy in August
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My regular office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. I love your visits. Please call or e-mail if you want to visit so I can be sure to be available for you. I will away August 11 through 21. Part of that time I will be attending an Interplay Leaders retreat in North Carolina. I’ll be sure to bring some fun back to UUSS.
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Music Director's Message
Annual Choir Fall Retreat and Kick-Off
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All who are interested in joining our choir and all singers returning to choir are invited to our 4th annual choir retreat. Held at a different lovely venue every year, this Saturday afternoon gathering launches our fall singing season. Previous hosts have included Carmichael Presbyterian Church, Temple Beth Shalom synagogue, and Saint Michael's Episcopal Church. This year we'll meet in the sanctuary of Centennial United Methodist Church, 5401 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento, on Saturday, August 17, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Highlights include a get (re)acquainted time and fun mixer, voice coaching from our guest expert, and a preview and first rehearsal of our exciting new music! As always, music reading is not required. We'll also get to know our new pianist/accompanist, Irina! Everyone is invited to dine out together in a local restaurant afterwards. Centennial Methodist (pictured) is a beautiful sanctuary with excellent acoustics and a pipe organ. Please join us!
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Welcome to our New Accompanist!
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We are happy to introduce Dr. Irina Tchantceva as our new choir accompanist and pianist for Sunday services! Irina brings a range of musical gifts, flexibility and a joyful spirit to her work. She served for 28 years as music director for a UU congregation in Providence, Rhode Island—the
Religious Society of Bell Street Chapel
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(How’s that for a historic name!) Ministerial references have praised her piano skills and professionalism, kindness, collaborative spirit, responsiveness and broad repertoire. As the department chair for the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School, Irina founded an Annual Piano Festival, Bach Festival, Summer Piano Workshop, and Contemporary Music Recital. Her doctorate in piano performance is from the Moscow State Conservatory and her bachelor’s and master’s degrees (with highest honors) are from the Yerevan State Conservatory in Armenia.
Irina and her husband moved to this area to be near their daughter. Irina will start playing for our services August 11, and a new season of Wednesday choir rehearsals starting this month. Thanks to those pianists who played the piano at our services in June and July: Linda Dawson, Nicholas Dold, and Jay Johnson.
The hiring committee interviewed five finalists, heard them play piano solos, and sang to their accompaniment. We were delighted with Irina’s wisdom and experience, good cheer, thoughtful presence, creative thinking about UU worship, and, of course, her musical skills. Many thanks to the committee: Rev. Lucy, Music Director Keith Atwater, Jim Eastman, Mary Howard, and me. Welcome, Irina!
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We extend our condolences to Mary and Rich Howard and family on the death of Mary’s mother, Jean Moreland, who died at age 88 after many years with dementia. She was devoted to movements for peace, civil rights, and sexuality and gender justice. She was a pianist at her Methodist church. Jean also was the director of a progressive nursery school, the Broadway Children’s School, for 60 years. For her service, the City of Oakland honored Jean as Mother of the Year. Memorial contributions to honor Jean may be made to the school, the League of Women Voters, or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Read her obituary at this link
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"We represent our congregation in matters of policy, vision, communications, and advice
regarding the business of the congregation."
My goodness, it is August already. As we begin the new fiscal year and my first year as your President, the beginning of our Board's Mission Statement provides me with such inspiration. Its message is the guide by which we focus on how to best serve our enthusiastic and hard-working congregation. In addition, all of you who participated in the creation of the new Strategic Plan also provided a great source of inspiration and guidance to help us steer in the direction defined through your thoughtful work. It is a blessing to have such a motivated and involved congregation with whom we can work.
There are some awesome members of the Board again this year, and I am excited to get started Our annual Board Retreat will be on August 10, during which we will come together as a team, outline our goals for the coming year, and further streamline our administrative function. I look forward to working with this Board and all of you. Please make sure to contact your Board if you have any issues or concerns, celebrations you are having, or just want to let us know we are doing a good job! Always good to hear good news.
Have a wonderful August!
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A First-Timer at General Assembly
By Glory Wicklund
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Go to at least one General Assembly (GA)! It is a pilgrimage, a journey of connection, strength, fallibility, and commitment. Over 2,700 UUers in a room felt like hope. Felt safe. Felt joyful.
There were nine UUSS members at GA in Spokane; for three of us, it was also our hometown. One night I came back to my sister’s to find her squinting at the local TV news, trying to see if she could find me in the UU crowd protesting on the street against mass incarceration.
The Convention Center and two hotels where the meetings/workshops were held are near the banks of the Spokane River with bridges to the lush Riverfront Park, once the location of the Expo '74 World’s Fair. The area offered a welcome respite from the serious subjects of the workshops and a rest stop from walking to and fro. Finding your way around GA was easy as were “direction people” who understood the buildings’ layouts. Vendors and organizations had booths in the easily accessible exhibit hall. Check out one of the more offbeat exhibitors at
www.UUHystericalSociety.com
. The UU Ministry for Earth carried a HUGE Orca whale, fish balloons, giant butterfly wings, and large paintings of trees in a Procession of Species from the Convention Center to Riverfront Park.
Day one was orientations for youth, newcomers, and those wanting to be in the choir, followed by gatherings by region and an opening ceremony. Daily there was a 7:30 a.m. spiritual group, a worship service, and then a day filled with workshops of your choice, ending with a lecture and/or a concert. You could easily participate from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., but realistically, no one could sustain that pace. Leaders encouraged rest, hydration, and taking care of each other, including awareness that on the streets of Spokane, people may not be accustomed to seeing many people of color.
At each GA, UU Association staff work with the local convention center and hotels for a commitment to recycle, helping them with set-up of clearly marked sorting bins and purchasing compostable items, in the hopes that UUA’s training becomes a permanent policy of the locale.
The banner parade during the opening ceremony was FUN. Loudly sung rousing hymns, hand clapping, banners from hundreds of congregations—Dirk did us proud and held the UUSS banner high! The banners were then hung on both sides of a very long hallway for the duration of GA.
Workshops centered on identifying and overcoming bias (of every type) and "The Power of We" (this year's theme). Name tags included preferred pronouns. There were business meetings on budget, resolutions, Bylaw changes, but those were kept to a minimum and run by the calmest, kindest, most knowledgeable Parliamentary Procedure persons ever! One of the workshops conducted by youth was about how one’s body reacts when confronted with prejudice, using as examples situations that had happened to the workshop presenters. Another session examined classism and asked the question, “When did you first notice that someone else was living ‘better off’ than you and how did you feel”?
Poster sessions were during brief lunch breaks. I went to “Fiction as Empathy,” where anyone could write down the names of their favorite books. During another of the 100 plus workshops, members of a congregation explained that they collectively decided to minister to homeless who live in their cars. They set up rules, contacted homeless living in cars, many with children, and invited them to park safely in their church parking lot at night. It has evolved into the car residents’ feeling a part of the UU community and voluntarily acting as security for the church grounds.
In the “we are not perfect category,” it was apparent that we are not all alike in our awareness journey, or in our ability to fund or find resources to do what we envision. We are a work in progress with good hearts.
The next GA is June 2020, in Rhode Island, near Plymouth Rock, where public celebrations of the 400
th
anniversary of the Mayflower's landing are planned. UUA is joining with various indigenous groups and others to point out that it was “the beginning of the decimation of native Americans.” UUers take action. Go to a GA.
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Social Justice and Compassion Work
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Greening Black Churches: Why Climate Change Matters
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Join us at this fabulous event on
September 7
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Greening Black Churches – Why Climate Change Matters
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Who?
Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll is an ordained Baptist Minister, Pastor of the Church by the Side of the Road in Berkeley, and Co-Founder of Green the Church:
www.greenthechurch.org
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He seeks to ensure that the new green economy is inclusive and that communities of color are at the center of the movement.
Our Rev. Lucy Bunch will emcee.
Why is this event at the South Sacramento Christian Center?
We’re having it at South Sacramento Christian Center (7710 Stockton Blvd.) to build community with our partner Sacramento ACT congregation whose membership is primarily African American. Also, Rev. Dr. Carroll’s message has a lot of focus on Black churches.
What is this event?
This is a fundraiser to build organizing and educational capacity for Sacramento ACT to do Environmental Justice work, including support for our UUSS-hosted Sacramento ACT Environmental Justice Committee.
Want to help host on September 7?
Contact our UUSS Member Linda Buckley. Linda is organizing this opportunity for UUSS members to be in community and serve as hosts by welcoming attendees, serving refreshments, facilitating Q & A, and more.
Want to be an event sponsor, or know someone who might?
E-mail
Diana@sacact.org
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As always, if you have questions for our Interfaith Earth Justice team, contact us at
interfaithearth@uuss.org
or come to our next meeting on August 7, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the UUSS Library
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Come join Literacy Little League, an enduring and successful reading tutoring program now in our 24th year. In a warm and supportive atmosphere, volunteers read one-on-one with third graders for 40 minutes once a week. Our tutors return for many years, but we always have a few openings starting in mid-September. If you decide to join, you will be working with the same child for the entire school year. It’s a wonderful chance to reach out and make a difference to a small person who needs the skills you have.
WHO: 3rd graders, 8 or 9 years old, who know reading basics but need help with comprehension and unfamiliar, long words.
WHERE: The Thomas Edison Language Institute off Hurley Way between Morse and Fulton Avenues. (Formerly Jonas Salk Middle School)
WHEN: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday,1:50 to 2:40 p.m. Tutors come once a week from mid September through May.
WHAT: A structured but flexible lesson plan and all materials are provided. A Resource Teacher is always in the room.
Coffee/Training, one session, held in early September
Contact: Dorothy Marshall, Volunteer Coordinator, Literacy Little League by e-mail at
dorothymarshall@comcast.net
, or by phone at (916) 488-2578 or cell at (916) 396-1652.
P.S.: Dorothy’s yummy chocolate-marble pound cake will be served at the training coffee. UU member Tiki Harlow caters our end-of-year recognition lunch. UU member Jeff Voeller can answer questions.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE)
Miranda Massa, RE Coordinator
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Religious Education at UUSS
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Programs for children and youth begin mid-September here at UUSS. Each year, our spiritual community grows and reaches out to little hearts and minds. Many open hands and caring hearts supply our classes with the energy to come to life. Come help us out! Support can be giving in small, medium, and large amounts, just ask! Email me: re@uuss.org. Look for 2019 - 2020 Religious Education registration forms next month!
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Save the Date: Welcome Back BBQ & Water Slide Fun - Sunday, Sept. 8 after service!
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RE Calendar August 2019
Sunday, 8/4
- 9:30-12:00 Child care
- 10:30-11:45 All Ages
Sunday, 8/11
- 9:30-12:00 Child care
- 10:30-11:45 ArtWorks
Sunday, 8/18
- 9:30-12:00 Child care
- 13:00-11:45 ArtWorks
Sunday, 8/25
- 9:30-12:00 Child care
- 10:30-11:45 ArtWorks
- 12:00-1:45 Coming of Age Orientation
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-Sunday, August 4 is our service for all ages. No RE class is scheduled and
please bring fruits and vegetables from your garden to share. We will celebrate the bounty together.
-The Nursery in Room 11 is open every Sunday at 9:20 am for parents to attend
Sunday Morning Spiritual Practices
. It is available also on Sundays with services for all ages.
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We need child and youth volunteers to light the Flaming Chalice Sunday mornings in the sanctuary. We are asking you to sign up.
Why have a child/teen light the Chalice?
It is important that the youth of our congregation to be a part of ritual of worship. With advance signup, your name will be listed in the Order of Service just like the Worship Associates and Ministers.
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TED
talks are on hiatus for August and will resume in September. Contact
Adult
Enrichment
to find out how you can host one of these sessions.
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On Tuesday, August 27, the UUSS Book Readers will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Library to discuss
The Overstory
by Richard Powers. For more information, contact the UUSS Book Readers at
uureaders@uuss.org
or (916) 475-7269.
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Three Conversations About Death
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You might not be quite ready to call yourself “death-positive,” but evidence shows that thinking about your end-of-life goals improves your enjoyment of life now, increases the likelihood that you will get what you want at the end, and clarifies actions for advocates—improving their well-being, as well. Join us as we explore legal policy and medical practices and compare those to what we hope for—getting clear about our own values and priorities for this inevitable life experience. Then expect to be able to complete a basic or more thoughtful Advance Directive—helping to define your end-of-life care in the future.
Most people who take this class are not actively dying but seeing poor outcomes for their parents or friends or trying to protect and support adult children as designated decision makers. (For the most part we will not be talking about grief or what happens after the circumstances of death.)
The classes will be held on three Tuesday nights: September 3, 10 and 17, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at UUSS.
Molly Stuart is a pledging friend and active participant of UUSS. She has a law degree from the University of the Pacific. She is a certified critical incident intervention trauma chaplain and an over-30-year ICU/Emergency Department volunteer. Our conversations will be direct and kind. Please join us. Website for more information:
www.mylifemydeathmychoice.com
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To RSVP for the three sessions at UUSS, sign up at the Adult Enrichment table.
UUSS suggested donation $20-$50. All contributions will go to UUSS.
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Experienced Meditators Group
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This group is about deepening our meditation practices through sharing our insights and listening to one another. It is for people who are dedicated to a regular meditation practice and ideally have some retreat experience. It will not be a traditional class in the sense of Doug Kraft's setting the curriculum, content, and topics and giving mini-lectures. It will be a group with everyone sharing, asking questions, suggesting topics, and listening. Doug expects to fully participate but not to direct the group. The class will be ten weeks starting on Friday, September 20, through November 22, from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. in the Fahs room at UUSS. If you are interested, sign up at the Adult Enrichment table on Sunday mornings or contact
Doug@easingawake.com
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MORE THINGS TO KNOW AND DO
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Sunday Morning Spiritual Practices
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Every Sunday before church (except the fifth Sunday), we offer a different form of spiritual practice. They start at 9:45 a.m. and go until 10:15 a.m. so you won't be late for the service.
Childcare is available, no reservation needed. Drop off your child in Room 11 as early as 9:30 a.m.
1st Sunday
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Labyrinth Walk
. This session starts with an introduction to help you get the most out of your experience. Come experience this ancient form of walking meditation. Meet Jerry Houseman at the Labyrinth in the meadow behind the main building.
2nd Sunday
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QiGong and Tai Chi Chuan
in the Fahs Room. Join John McMillan and experience a taste of this transforming practice.
3rd Sunday
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Mindfulness Practice
in Room 6. Join Ann Krosner for a variety of practices to help you be more mindful and present.
4th Sunday
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Reading and Reflection on Poetry and Prose
in Room 6. JoAnn Anglin
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a wonderful poet herself
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leads this spiritual deepening practice of finding your meaning in a piece of poetry and sharing your thought with others.
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Exploring UUism:
Faith: What Does It Mean to a UU?
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Sunday, August 18 at 9:45 a.m. in the Fahs room.
This month’s topic:
Principles and Sources of Our Tradition.
Join us the third Sunday of every month before the service for Exploring Unitarian Universalism. There are four 45-minute sessions offered consecutively
- Social Justice: How Do We Live Our Values? (September 15)
- Survey of UU History (October 20)
- Principles and Sources of Our Tradition (November 17)
- Faith: What Does It Mean to a UU? (December 15)
Both newcomers and longtime members are welcome. Each class includes some presentation, sharing by current members, and opportunity for small group discussion.
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Awareness of the Impact of Scents and Fragrances
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Persons with chemical sensitivities can become physically ill from exposure to the scents or fragrances of some ingredients in personal care products. As part of keeping our congregation accessible to as many as possible, when you attend UUSS, please try to refrain from the use of perfume, cologne, after-shave, or hair-styling products that contain fragrances. By this compassionate act of restraint, you can help to ensure the health and well being of all who wish to find community here. Thank you!
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Arts & Crafts Marketplace
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UUSS members and pledging friends are invited to sell their handicrafts and creations at the Arts and Crafts Marketplace on Saturday, November 16, 2019, 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. The Marketplace will be in the UUSS Main Hall.
Examples of creative works by adults and children include:
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- Books/pamphlets/writing
- Photographs
- Paintings/drawings
- Wall hangings
- Sculpture
- Woodcarving
- Leather tooled pieces
- Fiber arts (weaving, handmade yarn)
- Knitted/crocheted scarves, hats, socks, baby blankets
- Quilts, quilted items
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- Handmade clothing, aprons
- Crafts (scrapbooks, trinket boxes)
- Seasonal or special occasion decorations
- CDs (music)
- Sheet music
- Handmade musical instruments
- Preserved food (jams, jellies)
- Spice blends
- Handmade toys
- Greeting cards, gift wrapping and tags
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The number of vendor spaces is limited.
Registrations must be received by October 1.
Preference will be given to UUSS members and pledging friends. Registrations will be accepted on a “first come, first served” basis.
Vendor fee for one table is $20.
20 percent of vendor sales will be collected at the close of the Marketplace on November 16. (Cash and checks will be accepted.)
The Marketplace will be advertised on on-line community event calendars, through social media and through all UUSS communication venues.
To register, complete and return the attached registration form and $20 check made out to UUSS (reference “Arts and Crafts Marketplace”) to Bookkeeper, UUSS, 2425 Sierra Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95825.
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Alliance for All
Preventing Identity Theft and Scams
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Thursday, August 8, 2019
10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in the Church Library/Bookstore
Dan Garbutt, Chief Criminal Investigator for the Sacramento DA’s Office, will speak about detecting and preventing identity theft and scams, and minimizing your risk of victimization.
Dan Garbutt is a Criminal Investigator who currently works for the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office in Northern California. He oversees the Cyber Crimes Unit which involves the examination and analysis of cellular devices, mapping and interpretation of call detail records, and using call detail records and other location records in order to track and apprehend wanted fugitives.
His prior law enforcement experience includes employment as a Special Agent with the California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, a Major Crimes Detective with the Yuba City Police Department, and a Narcotics Detective with the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department assigned to a multi-jurisdictional drug task force.
Mr. Garbutt has 23 years of law enforcement experience with 10 of those years dedicated to narcotic enforcement assignments. He has successfully used wiretaps to investigate drug trafficking cases, criminal street gang cases, and homicide cases. He completed the California Peace Officer Standards and Training Program with the Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation with a foundation specialty in homicide investigations. He is a recognized expert in California Superior Court and Federal Court in drug trafficking, criminal street gangs, and the interpretation of communications intercepted as a result of wiretaps.
Mr. Garbutt has developed and taught techniques and efficient practices in courses such as Advanced Narcotic Investigations, Search Warrants, Gang Investigations, and the use of sources of information including Informants. He provides training to District Attorney Investigators in California in search and seizure, search warrants, and surveillance techniques. He also provides training to law enforcement and community groups throughout the Sacramento Region regarding the prevention of Identify Theft and Technology Based Scams.
Mr. Garbutt has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Management. He is an Adjunct Professor in Administration of Justice for the Los Rios Community College District in Sacramento and the Regional Counterdrug Training Academy based in Meridian, Mississippi.
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It’s Soup!
Yes, Soup Sundays start again this fall.
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While we may be in “the dog days of summer” right now, cooler fall weather is only a couple of months away, bringing with it fond memories of the delicious smells of soup in the Welcome Hall after the service. This fall we will bring back Soup Sundays starting in October and continuing through February. For a $5 donation our members and friends can enjoy a hearty bowl of soup, bread and a cookie the first two Sundays of the month. Proceeds go to the UUSS General Fund to support our financial and program goals.
As in past years, we are looking for UUSS groups who would be willing to make eight different soups for a given Sunday and serve them. The Soup Sunday team will help with the logistics of set-up, clean-up, supplies and purchasing the other foods. It’s a wonderful and simple way to support UUSS. Soup Sundays are also great opportunities for getting to know each other better over a bowl of fragrant soup.
If your group can sponsor a Soup Sunday, please contact Bobbie Keill at
bkeill@comcast.net
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The Soup Sunday Team also is recruiting volunteers to help out on a rotating basis during those 5 months. No experience necessary!
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Come to the Third Democratic 2020 Presidential Primary Candidates’ Debate Watch Party on Thursday and Friday nights, September 12 and 13, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Open to all. Free. Please bring snacks to share. Sponsored by CUUPs. For questions, text Laurie Jones at (916) 716-2947.
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WHO WE ARE AND WHERE TO FIND US
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The
UUSS Office
is open Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Are you having an event at UUSS, and need to find a custodian ASAP?
You're in luck! The Custodians have a new direct number
916-215-0658
. Gerald will be in possession of the phone Monday-Thursday 4:00 pm to 9:30pm and Miguel will be in possession on Friday nights and Saturday from 6:00-2:30pm.
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UUSS OFFICERS & BOARD of TRUSTEES
Sally White, President Denis Edgren, Vice-President
Victoria Owens, Treasurer Sandra Navarro, Secretary
Kathy Bernard Marilyn Reynolds
David Harlow Joseph Turner
Roger Olson
Board meetings: 7:00 p.m., 4th Thursday of the month.
PROGRAM COUNCIL
Susan Davis Terrie Taylor
Michael Miller
Margaret Wilcox
Kathleen Olson
Lorri Reynard
Program Council meetings: 7:00 p.m., 3rd Thursday of every month.
Ministers
Rev. Dr. Roger Jones & Rev. Lucy Bunch
Rev. Douglas Kraft, Minister Emeritus
Church Staff Members
Krystal Gollaher, Administrative and Facilities Coordinator
Michele Ebler, Bookkeeper Elaine Cooper, Receptionist
Miranda Massa, Religious Education Coordinator
Keith Atwater, Music Director
Shannon Ebler and Leticia Valdez, Childcare Providers
Gerald Worley - Sunday thru Thursday, Evening Custodian
Miguel Neri - Friday to Sunday, Custodian ~ Ivan Caballero, Sunday Audio Tech
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Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento, 2425 Sierra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95825
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